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Obituary For Fleta Ann Tolliver Parks
MRS. FLETA ANN TOLLIVER PARKS - Age 89, of Dalton, GA passed away Friday, April 11, 2025. She was born August 5, 1935 to her late parents, James H. Tolliver, Sr. and Alice Taylor Tolliver. She was a graduate of Emory Street School. Fleta worked for the Bradley family and became inspired to obtain her Registered Nursing Degree from Dalton Junior College. Afterwards, she worked for Hamilton Medical Center for 27 years as a RN until her retirement. Fleta enjoyed baking cakes and was a part of the Willing Workers at her home church, Mountain Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Ralph “Scott” Parks, Sr.; daughter, Denise “Nicy” Parks Ellington; brothers, Willie James Sims and James “Jimmy” Tolliver; and sister, Leonteen Capers.
She is survived by her loving and devoted children, Debbie (Dr. Tom) Hall of Dalton, GA, Pamela Williams of Chattanooga, TN, Sharon Cotton of Dallas, TX, Lori (Marvin) Curtis of Calhoun, GA, Ralph “Peter” Parks, Jr. of Dalton, GA; grandchildren, Larry “Zerk”, Keith (Twanda), Allison Ellington, Shawntai ( Reginald) Jones, Dustin Hall, Sherrie, Shelly, Starla, Alex Williams, Julian( Heidi) Cotton, Lauren ( Josh) Askew, Leann Bonds, and bonus granddaughter, Majesty Bonds; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; sister-in-law, Cindy Tolliver; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; special family, Patrcia Bradley Edwards and The Bradley family, Mountain Ridge Baptist Church family, and Staff of Amedisys Hospice Group.
Homegoing Celebration will be Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at Mountain Ridge Baptist Church, 1401 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Dalton, GA 30721 with Rev. Dr. Jerry D. Jones, Eulogist and Minister Eugene Miller, Officiant. The family will receive extended family and friends on Friday at the church from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour. Her remains will lie in state Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Willis Funeral Home. Interment; West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, GA.
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Robert Groves sent Traditional Floor Basket for Fleta Ann Tolliver Parks - April 13, 2025
May the GOD of all creation continue to Bless you all. When times get to much to bare, remember you have an anchor in your memories.My prayers are with you 🙏🙏🙏
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Sending our sincerest condolences to the Parks Family at this time of bereavement. Sincerely, Bobby and Monica Calhoun
RIP Auntie Fleta ...missed but not forgotten... That sweet, humble spirit.... Condolences to the family.... Nephew Minister Tcapers Cincinnati, Ohio
Prayers and condolences to the family.
On behalf of the Marvin Toliver Family, Fleta is a Blessed Treasure in our family. She will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fleta's Family and Love Ones.
With Heartfelt Sympathy May your Heart be filled with warm thoughts and treasured moments of your dearly departed. Patsy McDade and Kay Frances Moody family
May this sorrowful time allow you to reflect upon all the joy you once shared with your departed loved one. Pastor Charles Catchings and the Liberty Baptist church family and friends.
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LORD JESUS ... Please Keep Us Near The CROSS!!! The Queen Chapel Independent Methodist Church Family extend our HEARTFELT LOVE, PRAYERS, COMFORT and DEEPEST CONDOLENCES to the extended Tolliver Parks Family, Friends, and Associates during this most difficult season. Please know that our PRAYERS are with you and that your abiding Love, Faith and Trust in GOD will comfort, and strengthen you during your time of Bereavement. Gone... But Never, Never Forgotten... RIH, Morher Fleta Ann Tolliver Parks. In all things, let us look unto Our FATHER which Art in Heaven who gracefully grants His Holy Divine Love, Peace, Comfort, and Understanding during times like this. THE LORD IS OUR SHEPHERD, Pastor Louise Young Harris; Reverend Dr. Terry Owens and the Queen Chapel Independent Methodist Church Family, Kingston, GA
Our hearts and Prayers go out to each of you as you go through this difficult time in your lives, New Hope Baptist Church Usher Board- Velina Weaver
Praying for the Tolliver and Parks Family. Micheal Whitener and Sisters and Brothers.
On behalf of Mountain Ridge Baptist Church & the entire Church Family, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the Tolliver & Parks Family. Mrs. Fleta was one of the most loving & caring persons that anyone would ever meet. She loved the Lord, her Family, her Mountain Ridge Church Family, the community at large and all throughout the region. She was an Encourager, as well as a diligent worker for the Kingdom of God. To her Family, we thank You, and we thank God for you sharing such an extraordinary woman with us. We know her as Mrs Fleta, Mother Parks, Mother Fleta, and most of all, One of the "Sweetest Church Mothers that God has given to Us " So we thank God for Mrs. Fleta, and may her life be an inspiration to us all. We love you all Family & May God Bless You All.
Dr. Jerry D. Jones Sr., Pastor
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Free at last free at last she's free at last Free from heartaches pain sorrows and troubles of this world She's at home with the LORD She struggled for over eighty years the four score years HE promised if by reason of strength to be back in HIS presence Her life story is over on this side of eternity but a new story begun when she woke up in Glory Today isn't good bye just a pause until you join her there
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To my Tolliver and Parks may God Bless you all during your time of bereavement, cousin Fleta was a true matriarch of Mountain Ridge Baptist Church and the community,she will always be remembered for her kindness and especially those homemade cakes she shared RIH❤
Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.
